Land O' Lakes, Pasco County

FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #243

23685 SR 54, Land O' Lakes, FL 33559

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
Mar 25, 2026
City
Land O' Lakes
County
Pasco
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Mar 25, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 17, 2026

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

22-49-4

Detail 24445105

High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine tested a few times an d chlorine solution reading 0ppm Warning

41-10-4

Detail 24445104

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored Sanitary bucket store on shelf with bread together in kitchen, operator removed the bucket Warning

51-18-6

Detail 24445102

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Warning

08B-17-4

Detail 24445106

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushroom above cooked chicken in walk in cooler, operator removed the mushroom to produce section Warning

21-09-4

Detail 24445103

Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Soiled wet wiping cloth on egg station, operator removed it to sanitize bucket Corrected On-Site Warning

Jul 30, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

10-01-5

Detail 23915250

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Sauces dispenser handle touched food in container, Operator removed and cleaned it. Corrected On-Site

51-13-4

Detail 23915249

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed poster to operator

Jan 24, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 29, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 5

12A-25-4

Detail 23013091

High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched head and bear guard and only switched gloves no hand washing observed. Discussed with manager the importance of hand washing. Employee washed hands.

03A-02-5

Detail 23013093

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork belly meat at 46f at 9:26 am put on prep area at 6:30 am. Manager moved to freezer. Pork belly second temp at 40f taken at 10:19am Corrected On-Site

03D-15-4

Detail 23013092

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Manager put cooked onions and cooked zucchini in closed lids containers in the walk in cooler. Discussed with manager using proper cooling methods, manager removed the lids from containers. Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site

32-12-5

Detail 23013094

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.

12B-01-4

Detail 23013090

Basic - Employee eating while preparing food in cook line area in the kitchen. Discussed with the manger that employees cannot eat in the kitchen area while engaging in food preparation.

Mar 8, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Total: 4

12A-27-4

Detail 22704764

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked egg then grabbed sauce bottle and cut avocados with same glove. Discussed with employee the importance of hand washing employee washed hands. Corrective Action Taken

12A-29-4

Detail 22704766

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee dropped milk creamer container on floor picked it up from floor no hand washing observed. Manager discussed with employee to wash hands employee washed hands. Corrective Action Taken

08A-05-6

Detail 22704763

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw liquid egg batter over French toast batter reach in cooler. Employee removed to proper storage Corrected On-Site

03F-02-5

Detail 22704765

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control. Raw shelled eggs employe placed time mark and determined time Corrected On-Site

Oct 4, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 7Total: 9

12A-25-4

Detail 22338950

High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Server touched face then touched clean plate without washing hands

03A-02-5

Detail 22338952

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding) 42F; sausage (48F - Cold Holding) 43F; cooked sausage (45F - Cold Holding) 42F, in reach in cooler on cook line, manager iced all items cooked chicken (45F - Cold Holding) 43F in reach in cooler by stove, manager iced item Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 22338951

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting under bread toaster chipped, manager discarded Corrected On-Site

12B-12-5

Detail 22338946

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee drink with lid no straw in prep area, manager put straw in cup Corrected On-Site

13-04-4

Detail 22338949

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Dishwasher with no beard guard, dishwasher put beard guard on Corrected On-Site

36-73-4

Detail 22338947

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor of walk in freezer has food debris

33-29-4

Detail 22338948

Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Lid missing for grease receptacle

22-08-4

Detail 22338953

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven has old food debris

33-11-4

Detail 22338945

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.

Jun 14, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 4

12A-13-4

Detail 22055560

High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled equipment/utensils and then handled clean equipment/utensils. Manager discussed with employee. Employee washed hands. Corrective Action Taken

12A-03-4

Detail 22055557

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Dishwasher washed hands in triple sink. Manager discussed with employee. Employee washed hands properly. Corrective Action Taken

50-09-4

Detail 22055559

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

13-04-4

Detail 22055558

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two cooks no beard guards.

Nov 30, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Basic: 1Total: 4

53A-05-6

Detail 21597707

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/

31B-02-4

Detail 21597706

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink by dish machine. Manager placed paper towels at sink. Corrected On-Site

53B-13-5

Detail 21597708

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

31B-04-4

Detail 21597709

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in bathrooms.

Feb 25, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

03E-03-5

Detail 20892469

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety, commercially processed food reheating for hot holding not heated to a minimum temperature of 135 degrees Fahrenheit in all parts. White bean soup not 135F in all parts in hot well by flat top grill. Soup placed in hot well at 6:30am. Top area of white bean soup 78F at 8:45am. Employee put on grill to reheat. Recheck 160F. Corrected On-Site

31A-09-4

Detail 20892472

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink by walk in cooler blocked by garbage can. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

36-73-4

Detail 20892474

Basic - Floor of walk in freezer soiled/has accumulation of debris.

08B-47-4

Detail 20892473

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Kale and apples on shelf not 6 inches off floor. Manager moved kale. Corrective Action Taken

08B-17-4

Detail 20892470

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed strawberries and tomatoes over washed kale. Manager moved kale to different shelf. Corrected On-Site

21-08-4

Detail 20892471

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At 0ppm. Manager fixed to 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

Nov 23, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

12B-07-4

Detail 20679081

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table at end of cook line. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 20679079

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee backpack hanging on dry storage shelf by vanilla mix. Manager moved to office. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 20679080

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.